Huh? Are they all real?...

Moreover, the Pope of the Church of Storms can even command the Round Table directly under the Lionheart.

Therefore, after setting this precedent, even if the church has a king, it may also have a pope.

When it comes to handing over the reins of governance, many kings and monarchs would say that they are emulating the Eternal King's ability to recognize and utilize talent.

After all, everyone knows who the actual manager of the elves is.

Even everyone was surprised that Shadow Sun had actually carried that burden to this day.

If this isn't love, then they don't know what else could be considered love.

In short, the angels of Rome were still alive, so the remaining slave owners in Rome still had someone to rely on.

And they seem to have a good chance of winning.

After all, Augustus had heard that he was just a mortal.

The honor guard did not see any real angels appear.

Today, in Capua, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, six Roman angels have replaced the five Roman emperors.

They are the highest representatives of power in the Old World.

It was because of their requests that people the emperors had been unable to invite came.

They included messengers from various churches and dynasties, as well as envoys from various empires and powers.

There was even a giant dragon among them.

After a long silence, or perhaps a silent mockery, the angels of Rome spoke:

"We are willing to give you two-thirds of Rome's annual income for a period of eight hundred, no, a thousand years!"

It was an enormous investment, and even after deducting necessary maintenance, this was almost all they got in return.

And it will last for a thousand years.

But if this battle can bring eternal peace in the future, that is enough. They are immortal beings, and they don't care about the suffering that mortals and their offspring endure for it.

As long as Rome is still theirs, that's all that matters.

However, one of the envoys said:

"I think everyone is well aware of what you've provoked and what you intend for us to deal with."

"Hmm, why do you think we should be enemies with the great Augustus?"

The Roman angels' faces darkened. Were they still not satisfied after making such a big concession?

But since they were asking for a favor, they could only lower their heads and say:

"Augustus' return is a source of pride for all of us, but he has been gone for too long and can no longer see the state of Rome clearly."

“We need your help to make the great Augustus realize what he did not realize.”

Unlike the emperors, the Roman angels did not deny Augustus's identity. Firstly, they still had some sense of shame, and secondly, the gods and kings had already acknowledged Augustus's return.

"We also know this is a very difficult thing, so, so, fifteen hundred years!"

The messengers all showed satisfied expressions. Rome had existed for three eras, and its timeline was still reliable and trustworthy.

All we need to do is help them get through this difficult time.

At this moment, the only dragon present exhaled a huge breath to express its disdain and contempt.

"What a ridiculous bunch of bastards."

His words made everyone take him seriously; he was not the last ancient dragon.

But He is hailed as the strongest dragon species since the Age of Gods.

It once had the amazing feat of defeating three angels of the same order head-on.

It is an exceptionally powerful being among the already powerful dragon species.

“I was born at the end of the Age of Gods, and I know very well what the hellish scene was like back then.”

"The sky is polluted, the earth is burned, the mountains collapse, the rivers dry up, the corpses of the dead are left uncollected and uncommemorated, and the living fall without anyone caring or helping them."

"Even the sun and the moon cannot shine their light back on the world."

"In such times, the gods and kings, who were high above, had no intention of standing up; they only wanted to protect the only treasure they cared about."

“It was Augustus, that insignificant yet great mortal, who stepped forward, cleaned up, and mended this world that was already hanging by a thread.”

"I, you, your ancestors, and your descendants have all benefited greatly from His grace!"

"But you want me to join you in defeating Augustus?"

The dragon's vertical pupils looked at the crowd with an extremely dangerous gaze, causing many to instinctively place their hands on their weapons.

Honestly, all of them combined might not be able to defeat this dragon.

Six Roman angels stood before the crowd, gazing intently at the strongest dragon species since the Age of Gods.

So what you mean is?

The dragon lowered its head and gazed at the six Roman angels before it, their figures reflected in its vertical pupils.

His chest began to burn red and hot, a sign that the dragon's breath was about to burst forth.

"You have to pay more!"

Dragon breath did indeed surge from his chest, but it wasn't spewed out; instead, it dripped continuously onto the ground amidst the greed in his vertical pupils.

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After the words, which were so drastically different from what they had said, everyone was stunned.

After a moment, they chuckled softly.

Well, that's what they mean by "you have to pay more".

That makes sense, after all, they were born at the cost of being cursed.

"Okay, we agree. How much do you want?"

The dragon did not speak, but instead looked at one of the six Roman angels with its enormous vertical pupils.

Everyone followed her gaze and saw one of the Seven Rings of the Dwarves, which had never been hidden before.

This ring is both the most useless and the most useful of the Seven Rings of the Dwarves.

Because it is a Ring of Rock, it has no combat ability, but it allows the holder to see the direction of underground mineral veins.

It is a ring that Sauron specifically crafted for the dwarves.

Unfortunately, the dwarven lord who possessed the ring did not use it to make his people prosper. Instead, he became increasingly greedy and tyrannical, eventually losing his hard-earned underground kingdom and his own life.

It's not surprising that a cursed dragon, even more greedy than a dwarf, would covet this ring.

After a brief moment of thought, the other party nodded directly and said:

"I promise."

"I want it now!"

The dragon's voice clearly revealed its urgency.

But the other party just said seriously:

"Rome's crisis is far from over."

The dragon, too, refused to yield.

"I always take the money first and then do the job!"

After raising an eyebrow slightly, the angel still took off her ring.

This ring only allows him to see the direction of the vein, not to guide him to find the ore he wants.

With this fundamental difference, the ring becomes less appealing.

"It's yours now. I hope you'll keep your promise."

After finally obtaining the legendary Seven Rings of the Dwarves, the dragon, just like a human, revealed immense satisfaction and joy on its normally expressionless face.

"Don't worry, I am a dragon, and I have my own pride too."

What's strange is that this dragon, which is said to be the strongest after the Age of Gods, did not put it away, but instead put it in its mouth.

While it's understandable, since very few people dare to snatch food from a dragon's mouth, this behavior is really a bit unseemly.

It doesn't quite fit His status and arrogance; it easily reminds people of a dog being fed.

But that's not important; it was just a minor incident.

The important thing is that the strongest dragon species since the Age of Gods stood on their side.

The Roman angels looked intently at the messengers and said:

"So, we should prepare to fight back!"

-

The fall of Rome continues, and Rome's counterattack is nowhere to be seen.

The honor guard was advancing almost non-stop, taking over more cities.

Quintus and the others were assigned by Moen to transport a large amount of food and supplies to the memorial church.

Looking at the endless stream of airships and carriages.

Quintus, carrying a huge stack of documents, couldn't help but ask Moen:

"Sir, what are you planning to do? Is this just in case?"

He heard that the Romans had not given up, but instead had gathered a large number of outsiders to prepare for a counterattack.

He believed that Augustus must have raised these supplies to avoid running out of resources if he were caught in a protracted war.

Moen also said seriously:

"Yes, just in case."

Quintus comforted him:

"My lord, our current situation is excellent, and it shouldn't come to that."

“It wasn’t prepared for that, Quintus. It was prepared for this continent.”

"grown ups?"

Quintus found himself unable to quite understand Augustus's meaning again.

This time, Moen didn't hide anything and said:

"The Romans cannot win. Even if they find so-called allies, they cannot defeat me. That's obvious. They are still resisting, but they think they still have a chance."

When the Romans arrive triumphantly with their allies, Moen will show them what a surprise is.

Therefore, Moen's preparations were not intended to counter the Roman counterattack.

"Then, sir, what exactly are you preparing all this for?"

Moen sighed and said:

"To guard against an inevitable trial, to guard against a nightmare that I don't even know if it will happen."

Quintus said somewhat awkwardly:

"My lord, I am but a mortal, so could you please explain in more detail?"

Moen explained:

"The Old World is the place where demons should be descending upon the world the most, but in the past three eras, it has been the place where demons have come the least. So I think they should be coming soon."

Moen didn't say anything more, but Quintus knew instantly that it must be true.

Because, as Moen said, the Old World is the place where demons are most likely to appear.

So after three eras, something big was bound to happen, and the return of Augustus, such a momentous event, would obviously be a perfect catalyst.

Quintus asked instinctively:

"Do you have any way to stop it?"